Quote Originally Posted by A_flyer View Post
She must apply for this visa in her country of residence.
She seems to have only a visitor in Dubai so she's not residing here (and if she's working ... it may be illegal work too as she seems not to have a work visa).
So in this case, I'm afraid there's no other way than starting the process with the British Embassy in Manila.
Yves is correct, theres no easy way out of this apart from returning to the Philippines and starting a new Spouse Visa application.